Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,829 per week in Shreveport, LA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Med/Surg Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience License: Active nursing license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival. Description: This position focuses heavily on urology post-operative patients, including robotic radical and simple prostatectomies, partial cystectomies, partial nephrectomies, open radical nephrectomies, and nephroureterectomies.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Med/Surg Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience License: Active nursing license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival. Experience with wound management, JP drains, wound vacs, hemodialysis catheter care, fistulas, PCA, pain management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation is required. Telemetry capabilities are essential. Description: This position focuses heavily on urology post-operative patients, including robotic radical and simple prostatectomies, partial cystectomies, partial nephrectomies, open radical nephrectomies, and nephroureterectomies. The department is newly oriented toward this focus, providing many educational opportunities for travelers. The patient mix includes cases related to sepsis, cellulitis, DVT/PE, CHF, COPD, COVID-19, and PNA. Occasionally, total joints (knees, hips, shoulders) and GI/abdominal surgeries will also be managed. Patient ratios are 1:5-6 during nights, with a maximum of 1:6. CNA support is provided, usually with a ratio of 3 per shift, potentially increasing up to 1:10 at full capacity. Charge nurses typically float, with a day shift HUC/Secretary available. Phlebotomy services are in-house, and RNs can draw CVL, PICC, and Midline IVs. An IV/VAT team is available for PICC placements during daytime hours. Clientists are in-house for most patients. Charting is conducted using an EMR system and medication dispensing via a designated system. Travelers may float to any Med/Surg area within the facility. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with a schedule of working 4 days one week and 3 days the next. Time-off requests are limited to 7 days total. Only one weekend of RTO may be requested during the 13-week contract. Holidays will require working 2 out of 3 holidays, and no on-call duty is expected. Dress code includes specific requirements for scrub color and shirt specifications. Badges must be worn visibly above the waist. This opportunity is for experienced registered nurses seeking a travel position in a dynamic and educational environment.